Carlos Prates has achieved multiple historic UFC records in his first eight fights with the promotion, establishing himself as one of the most devastating finishers in organizational history. He became the fastest fighter ever to accumulate seven knockout victories in the UFC, accomplishing this in just eight fights compared to nine fights for the nearest competitors, both heavyweights Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos, surpassing stars like Francis Ngannou, Conor McGregor, Anderson Silva, Alex Pereira, and Ilia Topuria. Prates also set the record for fastest accumulation of 14 knockdowns, achieving this in just 17 incomplete rounds, giving him the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time in UFC history. Additionally, he became the fastest fighter to earn seven Performance of the Night bonuses, needing only eight fights compared to the typical 15 fights required by other fighters. The analysis emphasizes that Prates has consecutively knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been finished by knockout before, with one succumbing to leg kicks in an unprecedented fashion. The post argues that if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry, Prates, and Shavkat Rakhmonov, he would equal Jon Jones' legacy, and potentially surpass it by adding all three victories, which would also fulfill Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov's dream of Russian MMA surpassing American MMA.
